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7-9

to gasp for breath

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chuan3xi1 chuǎnxī

Meaning


Primary

to gasp for breath

Alternatives

gasp for breath, gasping for breath, gasped for breath, gasps for breath, to gasp for air, gasp for air

Mnemonic


喘息 To gasp for breath is 喘 to gasp for 息 breath.

Usage


他 弯下 腰 喘息。

He leaned over and gasped for breath.

努力 攀登 后, 他 停在 顶端 喘息。

After climbing hard, he stopped at the top to gasp for breath.

他 跑 完 五 公里 后 停 下来 喘息。

He stopped to gasp for breath after running five kilometers.

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